Somali salad is very simple: lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, radishes, and a fresh, homemade dressing. The dressing is made of olive oil, lemon juice, white vinegar, salt, black pepper, and minced garlic. The garlic is optional but it enhances the taste quite a bit. The dressing must be made fresh and any leftover dressing should be refrigerated and used within two to three days.

The ratio of oil to acid is 2:1 and is different from the “golden ratio” of 3:1. We prefer the tartness of this dressing which makes it taste less oily. Even though most vinaigrette recipes recommend not using white vinegar, we like its neutral flavour which works well with the lemon juice.

To ensure that the lettuce stays crispy, add the dressing just before serving the salad, but remember to shake the jar again.

Wash the romaine lettuce under cold running water then cut it into bite-size pieces. Pat dry the lettuce or use a salad spinner to spin off the excess water. Wash the tomatoes, radishes, and cucumbers thoroughly, then slice them. If you prefer, you can quarter the slices. We used an English cucumber and didn’t need to peel it. If you are using a cucumber with a thick skin, you will need to peel it. Wash the green onions then chop them. In a serving bowl, combine the tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers and green onions.

For the salad dressing, combine all the ingredients in a glass jar and shake well until an emulsion is formed. We always have a few empty jam jars that we save. Using a glass jar makes it very convenient for storing any leftover dressing.

Making the salad dressing is quick and easy and its flavour is so much more superior to the store-bought variety.

I tried the swahili tilapia curry yesterday and it was lovely – thank you, your reipes are delicious and simple, and increase my fairly new love of cooking, mashaAllah. I’m commenting on this particular recipe as I wanted to applaud you on your beautiful photography, mashaAllah! Did you take a course or was it just a case of practising? They’re really great! Many congratulations on a great website. May Allah SWT bless you.

From walaashiin.

P.S. If you get a chance, will you please post a recipe for the more flatbread muufo inshaAllah? Thank youuuu.

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We are a husband and wife team and we live in Canada. In a world full of food complications, we make cooking very simple. Our recipe videos will make your cooking easy, relaxed and enjoyable. We bring you the foods we love from Somalia and from around the world.